New Clean Energy Plant Project Shut Down Due To EPA Regs

Posted by khalling 11 years, 11 months ago to Government
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$25 Millin was spent to comply and jump through "ever moving" hoops. The resulting levels allowed are so low-no coal plant can meet them. It cost the community 2000 construction jobs and over 100 permanent employees. Does it ever make you wonder how many EPA employees and directors have hard science degrees? I went to their career page on the website and they were currently looking for two scientists. But the there was also this position.https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/356588600
They were offering up to $179K for a position in NC that's first requirement was you were to be a US citizen. Although eventually it got down to technical requirements-there was no mention of a scientific background. Just a detailed description of past experience developing programs that reduced emissions or conserved energy. Of course you had to have lots of experience proving that your programs did this effectively. $179K. amazing


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  • Posted by Augur 11 years, 11 months ago
    In North Carolina close to where I am at, there has been an uphill battle for two solar plants. Cleaner,cheaper energy than what the local government can supply.

    The first was just completed not to long ago. Now that they realize.. "Hey this could work".. They've started to build the secondary site.

    I'm wondering just how much they had to pay, and what kind of things they had to do to finally get this pushed through.

    But then again in NC if you can produce your own energy, and pump the remaining to the power grid, you can actually get paid for it.
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  • Posted by $ Tap2Golf 11 years, 11 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Perhaps true, but I think more....like, keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
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  • Posted by Lucky 11 years, 11 months ago
    Why is big oil so green, give so much money to green groups and support all the so called environmental standards (restrictions)? Simple, coal, the only competitor to oil and gas, gets shut out.
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